News and reports from the Department of Justice.

Freddie Anthony Curry, a 54-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty in federal court on charges related to fentanyl and cocaine possession with intent to distribute.

A Missoula woman, Taylor Gale Penny, aged 35, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for distributing substantial quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Dennis Latour, 41, to 84 months in prison for committing fraud and gun-related crimes.

A New Orleans man, identified as Ralph Price, has been indicted on federal drug and firearm charges, according to an announcement made by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chief Financial Officer William A. Smith has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzling over $40 million during his tenure at the organization between 2011 and May 2024.

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the sentencing of Gregory Butts to 20 years in a federal prison.

Seattle – A woman from Temple, Texas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three felonies related to the arson of the Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church (SLLC) in Snohomish County, Washington.

A man from Rogers, Kentucky, has been indicted on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.

Michael Alexander Ayala-Ramirez, a 20-year-old from El Salvador, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing firearms as a prohibited person.

A former Orange County resident has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in illegal kickback schemes involving sober living homes and engaging in firearms trafficking.

Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Roberto Gustavo Cortes Ripalda, the co-founder and former CEO of Biscayne Capital, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon.

A Colombian national, Adrian Alberto Cano Gomez, aged 45, faces charges of narco-terrorism and international cocaine distribution in a U.S. federal court.

A man from Houston, Texas, has admitted guilt in connection to a jugging robbery involving an ATM technician on July 3, 2024.

Early Thursday morning, an indicted fugitive connected to a violent shootout in Brockton was apprehended in Taunton.

A Brockton resident connected with the Cameron Street gang has received a sentence for drug and firearm offenses.